Maureen Dowd Height, Weight, Religion, Net Worth, Age, Biography

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Maureen Dowd (Maureen Brigid Dowd)

Last Updated: 27 Mar, 2024 | Views: 590

Age: 73

Profession: Author

Other Profession(s): Journalist, Commentator, Columnist

Famous For: New York Times Columnist

Higher Education: University of America (B.A.)

Net Worth: $3 Million Approx.

Maureen Dowd Religion, Birthday, Age

Date of Birth
14 Jan, 1952 (73 Years 25 Days)
Birth Country
United States
Birth State/Province
Washington
Birth District
District Of Columbia
Birth Sign
Capricorn
Religion
Catholicism
Nationalities
American

Maureen Dowd Early life, Education, Career, Awards, Achievements, Controversy, Unknown Facts

About (Profile/Biography):
Maureen Dowd was born January 14, 1952 in Washington, D.C., U.S. Maureen Dowd is an American columnist for The New York Times and an author. Dowd was born the youngest of five children in Washington, DC. Her mother, Margaret "Peggy", was a housewife, and her father, Mike Dowd, worked as a Washington, DC, police inspector. Maureen Dowd received a B.A. in English from the Catholic University of America.
Maureen Dowd Career
Maureen Dowd Early Career
• Maureen Dowd entered journalism in 1974 as a distractionist for the Washington Star, where she later became a sports columnist, metropolitan reporter, and feature writer.
• Maureen Dowd joined The New York Times, initially as a metropolitan reporter.
Maureen Dowd Work As New York Times columnist
• Maureen Dowd became a columnist on The New York Times op-ed page in 1995, replacing Anna Quindlen.
• Maureen Dowd was named a Woman of the Year by Glamour magazine in 1996, and won the 1999 Pulitzer Prize, for distinguished commentary.
Maureen Dowd portrayals of Monica Lewinsky, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump
• Maureen Dowd has been accused of sexism by Clark Hoyt, then-public editor of The New York Times. 
• Maureen Dowd coverage stated that in Dowd's extensive writings about Lewinsky, she repeatedly "mocked and disparaged her.
Maureen Dowd Penned For New York Times
• During the 2016 presidential election, Maureen Dowdpenned a New York Times op-ed, titled "Donald the Dove, Hillary the Hawk".
• Maureen Dowd argued that Donald Trump held dovish foreign policy beliefs, citing his purported opposition to the 2003 US invasion of Iraq.
Maureen Dowd Column About Geraldine Ferraro
• Maureen Dowd wrote a column about Geraldine Ferraro, which originally—and incorrectly—stated that the last time a man and a woman ran on the Democratic ticket was the Mondale–Ferraro ticket, which led Clinton to joke that "either Tim Kaine. 
• Maureen Dowd had a very vivid shared hallucination four years ago or Maureen had too much pot brownie before writing her column again.
Maureen Dowd Award
• 2004: Golden Plate Award 
• 2012: NUI Galway awarded
• 1999: Pulitzer Prize
Maureen Dowd Unknown Facts 
Maureen Dowd Dated Aaron Sorkin: Maureen Dowd is single but formerly dated Aaron Sorkin, the creator and producer of The West Wing.
Maureen Dowd Work As Metropolitan Reporter: Maureen Dowd joined The New York Times in 1983 as a metropolitan reporter, and became an op-ed writer in 1995. 

Maureen Dowd Weight, Height in inches, Eye Color

Height (Approx.)
In Centimeters 168 cm
In Meters 1.68 m
In feet & Inches 5'6"
Weight (Approx.)
In Kilograms 62 Kg
In Pounds 136 lbs
Eye Color
Black
Hair Color
Brown

Maureen Dowd Family, Husband

Father's Name
Mike Dowd
Mother's Name
Peggy Dowd
Spouse
-
Brother(s)
Kevin Dowd
Sister(s)
Peggy Dowd
Son(s)
-
Daughter(s)
-

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